Penryn CollegeMullion School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Penryn College and Mullion School are secondary schools.
Penryn College scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mullion School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Penryn College was judged Good and Mullion School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for Penryn College and 45.0 for Mullion School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Penryn College (46.5 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Mullion School (52.3 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenrynPenryn College | HelstonMullion School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 10th of 31 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,140 | 548 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 582 | |
| Location | Penryn, TR10 8PZ | Helston, TR12 7EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 45.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.7% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.7% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 236 | 108 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,153 | 557 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 23.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% | 26.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Penryn College
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